High security display system for firearms

Abstract

An apparatus for securely storing a plurality of firearms has multiple options for locking arms while displaying the firearms. A gang locking system includes first lock members associated with each firearm. The first lock members shift between a locked position and an unlocked position to control access to all firearms in a cabinet. A common actuator shifts each of the first lock members upon actuation by an operator. An individual locking system includes a plurality of second lock members. The second lock members control individual ones of the firearm locks.

1. An apparatus for securely storing a plurality of firearms, each of said firearms having a muzzle end and a user end, said apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of firearm braces including:
 a plurality of muzzle end braces  22  adapted to capture a muzzle end of a firearm; 
 a plurality of user end braces  24  adapted to capture a user end of a firearm; 
 
 selected ones of said user end braces  24  associated with selected ones of said muzzle end braces  22  to define a plurality of associated pairs of said firearm braces; 
 a plurality of firearm storage sites defined between each of said associated pairs of firearm braces  22 ,  24 , said firearm storage sites having a longitudinal direction between said muzzle end braces  22  and said user end braces  24 ; 
 at least one of said user end brace  24  and said muzzle end brace  22  of each of said associated pairs of braces being a locking brace shiftable between a capture state and a disengage state;
 in said capture state, said locking brace engaging a firearm in said storage pathway in a manner to resist movement of said firearm from said storage pathway; 
 in said disengage state, said locking brace permitting movement of said firearm from said storage pathway; 
 
 a plurality of first lock members associated with each of said locking braces, each of said first lock members shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
 in the locked position, said first lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked position, said first lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 
 a common actuator operably connected to each of said first lock members to shift each of said first lock members between said locked and unlocked positions upon actuation of said common actuator by an operator; 
 a plurality of second lock members associated with each of said locking braces, each of said second lock members movable between a locked state and an unlocked state when said first lock member is in said locked position;
 in the locked state, said second lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked state, said second lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state. 
 
 
   
   
     2. An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said user end brace and said muzzle end brace is a displaceable brace movable along an associated firearm storage site. 
   
   
     3. An apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein said locking brace is said displaceable brace. 
   
   
     4. An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said muzzle brace is said locking brace. 
   
   
     5. An apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein said user end brace is a displaceable brace movable along an associated firearm storage site to accommodate firearms of varying lengths. 
   
   
     6. An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein:
 said first lock members are longitudinal members; 
 each of said longitudinal members secured to a frame to be rotatable about a respective one of a plurality of longitudinal axes between said locked and unlocked positions; 
 a linking connecting said common actuator to each of said first lock members to rotate each of said first lock members about said axis upon said actuation of said common actuator by said operator. 
 
   
   
     7. An apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein:
 each of said locking braces has a brace locking surface which mates with a mating surface on said first locking member when said first locking member is in said locked state; 
 said mating surface and said brace locking surface disposed to move out of mating relation when said first locking member is shifted to said unlocked position 
 said brace locking surface of each of said second lock members movable away from said mating surface when said second lock member is in said unlocked state and when said first lock member is in said locked state. 
 
   
   
     8. An apparatus for securely storing at least one firearm, said firearm having a muzzle end and a user end, said apparatus comprising:
 a locking brace adapted to capture and retain said firearm, said locking brace shiftable between a capture state and a disengage state;
 in said capture state, said locking brace engaging a firearm in a manner to resist removal of said fireman; 
 in said disengage state, said locking brace permitting removal of said firearm; 
 
 a first lock member rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position;
 in the locked position, said first lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked position, said first lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 
 a second lock member movable between a locked state and an unlocked state when said first lock member is in said locked position;
 in the locked state, said second lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked state, said second lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 
 said locking brace having a brace locking surface which mates with a mating surface on said first locking member when said first locking member is in said locked state; 
 said brace locking surface and said mating surface disposed to move out of mating relation when said first locking member is shifted to said unlocked position; 
 said brace locking surface movable away from said mating surface when said second lock member is in said unlocked state and when said first lock member is in said locked state. 
 
   
   
     9. An apparatus according to  claim 7  wherein said locking brace is adapted to capture a muzzle end of a firearm. 
   
   
     10. An apparatus according to  claim 7  comprising:
 a plurality of said locking braces for securely retaining a plurality of firearms; 
 a plurality of first lock members associate with each of said locking braces; 
 a common actuator operably connected to each of said first lock members to shift each of said first lock members between said locked and unlocked positions upon actuation of said common actuator by an operator. 
 
   
   
     11. An apparatus according to  claim 10  comprising a plurality of said second lock members associate with each of said locking braces. 
   
   
     12. An apparatus for securely storing at least one firearm, said firearm having a muzzle end and a user end, said apparatus comprising:
 a locking brace adapted to capture and retain said firearm, said locking brace shiftable between a capture state and a disengage state;
 in said capture state, said locking brace engaging a firearm in a manner to resist removal of said firearm; 
 in said disengage state, said locking brace permitting removal of said firearm; 
 
 an individual lock member movable between a locked state and an unlocked state;
 in the locked state, said individual lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked state, said individual lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 
 said locking brace having a brace locking surface biased to mate with a mating surface on a cooperating fixed member; 
 said brace locking surface movable away from said mating surface when said individual lock member is in said unlocked state; 
 a gang lock member rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position;
 in the locked position, said gang lock member engaged with said locking brace to interfere with shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 in the unlocked position, said gang lock member positioned to permit shifting of said locking brace from said capture state to said disengage state; 
 
 said individual lock member adapted to be operable when said first gang member is in said locked position.